USDA reference food · Cereal Grains and Pasta
Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached
1 cup of wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached (125 g) has 460 calories, 13g of protein, 1g of fat and 3g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 168894). It is one of 20 USDA descriptions of white wheat flour.
FoodData Central 168894, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 10.3g
- more than 54% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 364
- more than 82% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 2.7g
- more than 77% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 168894); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Folate364 µg DFE in 1 cup (125 g), 91% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin1.0 mg in 1 cup (125 g), 82% of the Daily Value
- Selenium42 µg in 1 cup (125 g), 77% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.6 mg in 1 cup (125 g), 48% of the Daily Value
- Niacin7.4 mg in 1 cup (125 g), 46% of the Daily Value
- Manganese0.9 mg in 1 cup (125 g), 37% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.2 mg in 1 cup (125 g), 20% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus135 mg in 1 cup (125 g), 11% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 168894), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 86% carbohydrate, 2% fat and 12% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among USDA reference foods
| Per 100 g | This food | Share with less |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 364 | 82% |
| Protein | 10.3 g | 54% |
| Total fat | 0.98 g | 28% |
| Carbohydrate | 76.3 g | 95% |
| Fiber | 2.70 g | 77% |
| Total sugars | 0.27 g | 38% |
| Sodium | 2.00 mg | 6% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (94)
The portion is 1 cup (125 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 12.9 g | 10.3 g | 26% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 1.23 g | 0.98 g | 2% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 95.4 g | 76.3 g | 35% |
| Ash | 0.59 g | 0.47 g | |
| Energy | 455 kcal | 364 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 14.9 g | 11.9 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0.34 g | 0.27 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 3.38 g | 2.70 g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.19 g | 0.15 g | 1% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.11 g | 0.087 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.52 g | 0.41 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 18.8 mg | 15.0 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 5.80 mg | 4.64 mg | 32% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 27.5 mg | 22.0 mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus, P | 135 mg | 108 mg | 11% |
| Potassium, K | 134 mg | 107 mg | 3% |
| Sodium, Na | 2.50 mg | 2.00 mg | 0% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.88 mg | 0.70 mg | 8% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.18 mg | 0.14 mg | 20% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.85 mg | 0.68 mg | 37% |
| Selenium, Se | 42.4 µg | 33.9 µg | 77% |
Vitamins (32)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.075 mg | 0.060 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 22.5 µg | 18.0 µg | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0.087 mg | 0.070 mg | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0.47 mg | 0.38 mg | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0.025 mg | 0.020 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0.025 mg | 0.020 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0.11 mg | 0.090 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.98 mg | 0.79 mg | 82% |
| Riboflavin | 0.62 mg | 0.49 mg | 48% |
| Niacin | 7.38 mg | 5.90 mg | 46% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.55 mg | 0.44 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.055 mg | 0.044 mg | 3% |
| Folate, total | 229 µg | 183 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 13.0 mg | 10.4 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0.38 µg | 0.30 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 193 µg | 154 µg | |
| Folate, food | 36.3 µg | 29.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 364 µg | 291 µg | 91% |
| Betaine | 87.9 mg | 70.3 mg | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.16 g | 0.13 g | |
| Threonine | 0.35 g | 0.28 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.45 g | 0.36 g | |
| Leucine | 0.89 g | 0.71 g | |
| Lysine | 0.28 g | 0.23 g | |
| Methionine | 0.23 g | 0.18 g | |
| Cystine | 0.27 g | 0.22 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.65 g | 0.52 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.39 g | 0.31 g | |
| Valine | 0.52 g | 0.41 g | |
| Arginine | 0.52 g | 0.42 g | |
| Histidine | 0.29 g | 0.23 g | |
| Alanine | 0.41 g | 0.33 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.54 g | 0.43 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 4.35 g | 3.48 g | |
| Glycine | 0.46 g | 0.37 g | |
| Proline | 1.50 g | 1.20 g | |
| Serine | 0.65 g | 0.52 g |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.18 g | 0.15 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.0088 g | 0.0070 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.11 g | 0.087 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.49 g | 0.39 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.028 g | 0.022 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 168894: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Other ways to eat white wheat flour
USDA lists 20 preparations of white wheat flour. The white wheat flour page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
Next questions
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Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov